Karis Schoon
Grand Rapids,MI
Summary
Dynamic and compassionate professional with experience at Calvin University, adept in active listening and fostering student engagement. Skilled in providing personalized feedback and employing technology to enhance learning. Experience in mentoring for holistic growth and facilitating community through conflict resolution. Demonstrated ability to support spiritual and emotional well-being in diverse settings.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Jubilee Fellow
Plymouth Heights Christian Reformed Church
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Distributed food to those in need during monthly mobile food pantries
- Volunteered at monthly church-sponsored community outreach events.
- Coordinated with other church leaders to plan liturgy for worship services.
- Visited congregants in their homes to provide socialization and spiritual support.
- Wrote and delivered sermons.
Resident Assistant
Calvin University
08.2023 - Current
- Mentored approximately 40 students per year to foster positive relationships and encourage holistic growth.
- Responded to mental and physical health concerns, room transfers, incident reports, and maintenance requests.
- Led a social events team in facilitating 6 events per month for residents to foster meaningful connections and community spirit.
- Mediated conflict resolution with roommates and other residence hall members to promote peace, order and positive relationships.
- Contributed to weekly meetings with a supervisor to address student resident concerns.
Teacher's Assistant
Calvin University
09.2024 - Current
- Collaborated in facilitating a social work role-play based lab for 5 students.
- Provided students with personalized feedback for improvement in brief solution focused therapy.
- Assisted in grading students at mid-semester evaluations based on their progress in implementation of active listening skills.
- Used technology to provide students with recordings and transcripts of their role-plays as well as to communicate lab updates.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology And English
Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI05-2026
Bachelor of Social Work -
Calvin University
Grand Rapids05-2026
Skills
- Student engagement
- Active listening
- Progress reporting
- Student leadership
- Resident support
- Event coordination
- Attendance monitoring
- Interpersonal relationships
- Record keeping
- Policy enforcement
- Classroom supervision
- Materials preparation
Certification
Mental Health First Aid Certification (August 2023)
- Trained in Mental Health First Aid and prepared for crisis response
Timeline
Teacher's Assistant
Calvin University
09.2024 - Current
Jubilee Fellow
Plymouth Heights Christian Reformed Church
06.2024 - 08.2024
Resident Assistant
Calvin University
08.2023 - Current
Mental Health First Aid Certification (August 2023)
- Trained in Mental Health First Aid and prepared for crisis response
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology And English
Calvin University
Bachelor of Social Work -
Calvin University
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